It's a busy week so I won't be doing a lot of cooking. It's a need rest...
Sunday - Grilled steaks, Hash Brown casserole, Cooked Vegetable, Applesauce, Biscuits (we're having our neighbors for dinner)
Monday - Curried Lentils and Rice, Cucumber Salad (yes, this is a postponement from last wk)
Tuesday - Dinner Outing
Wednesday - FAB at church
Thursday - Leftovers or something simple - I have a meeting over the dinner hour
Friday - Corn Chowder or Minestrone (I have ingredients for both), Bread, Cheese
Saturday/Sunday - Church Retreat
About Me
- Kris
- I am a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, and a friend. But first I'm a woman and I'm committed to taking care of myself so that I can have good relationships with others. This is not always easy. Okay, some days it's just plain impossible but I'm working at it! For almost 3 1/2 years I have been home raising children. Though quite difficult at first, I feel very content with my lifestyle choice. I am grateful that I have this "choice" and that it was mine to make. In college, I spent three months living in Costa Rica, Central America, for a Study Service Term. While there, I became familiar with the term Pura Vida. My interpretation of the phrase is "life is good." Sure, I have complaints and I am full of flaws. Many times things don't go my way. But hey, who has the perfect life (and wouldn't that be boring)?! My life is good!!
6 comments:
Kris, I'd like to know how you make your lentil meal. I tried a lentil recipe for the first time a couple weeks ago and wasn't impressed with it. If you get a chance I'd love to see the recipe.
Lesley
I made the curried lentils this past week(p.105 in More With Less), and we were really pleased. I do not use as much curry powder- perhaps only 2 teaspoons rather than 1-2 T. as in recipe. I've used that recipe before. I did what CW suggested with the cuke salad and p. butter on whole wheat pita. Tasty and nutritious meal!
Corn chowder is on my list for this week, too!
Mom
I would also love to try the curried lentil recipe (I love lentils!) but Jeff doesn't count anything as a meal if there is no meat! Last week I made a yummy veggie stew from SImply in Season and while he admitted it was good, he threatened to open a can of tuna and put it on top! So, Pete needs to enlighten him I guess!
Beth
Beth, that is hilarious about your husband "threatening" to put tuna on top. My husband, Ted, also tends to shy away from meals without meat, and especially anything with beans in it. He also occasionally goes to the fridge and gets things to add to meals that he isn't overly fond of, which really bugs me.
Lesley (from Kris and Pete's church)
Lesley - I make the same recipe my mom does. Do you have More With Less? If not, I'd be glad to post the recipe for you. I haven't cooked lentils in a while so we'll see what Emma thinks this time around. I'm tempted to make dhal instead but I'll probably stick to the original plan.
And too funny about your hubbies, Beth and Lesley. First of all, Pete despises tuna so he would never go to such extreme measures. He's actually pretty good about eating whatever I cook and doesn't complain. I can tell, however, when he doesn't care for a dish because he conveniently "forgets" to take the leftovers to work.
By the way, Beth, it's your corn chowder recipe that's on my menu!! Yum!
Well, we just finished our lentil meal. It was very tasty. I'm glad I only used 2 t. curry vs. the 1-2 T. it calls for because it was plenty flavor. CW, thanks for the peanut butter on pita idea. I only had whole wheat tortillas so I put some peanut butter on that for Emma and she gobbled it up. Good thing since she's not a big fan of lentils or curry. This way she still got some healthy carbs and protein.
I did the cuke salad as well and mixed it with my lentils on the plate. Tasty!! Instead of plain yogurt, I blended cottage cheese and used that... a tip from my friend, Crystal. That was another good way to get some extra protein in my family.
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